Traditional Mexican Buñuelos (Crispy Holiday Fritters)

Traditional Mexican Buñuelos (Crispy Holiday Fritters)

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Make crispy, paper-thin Mexican buñuelos at home. Fried golden and dusted with cinnamon sugar or drizzled with piloncillo syrup, they are a classic…

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Cooking tools:

  • Rolling pin
  • Candy thermometer
  • Comal
  • Cast iron skillet
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Skillet
  • Saucepan
  • Paper towel
  • Airtight container

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 3 tbsp (45 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) warm water (or anise tea, strained)
  • 2 cups (480 ml) vegetable or canola oil for frying
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cone (about 8 oz / 225 g) piloncillo
  • 1 cup (240 ml) water
  • 1 Mexican cinnamon stick
  • 1 strip orange peel

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